CVE Catalog
CVE-2026-23420
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk0.09%
1th percentile - higher than 1% of all known CVEs
Summary
In the wlcore Wi-Fi driver in the Linux kernel, a locking bug was detected where wl->mutex is unlocked without being locked first.
Risk Assessment
The bug can cause synchronization issues, potentially leading to deadlocks or instability in the Wi-Fi driver.
Recommendation
Apply the Linux kernel patch that ensures the mutex is locked before unlocking.
Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: wlcore: Fix a locking bug Make sure that wl->mutex is locked before it is unlocked. This has been detected by the Clang thread-safety analyzer.